sweetness

英 [ˈswiːtnəs]

美 [ˈswiːtnəs]

n. 令人愉快; 讨人喜欢; 甜; 芬芳

复数：sweetnesses　

BNC.12041 / COCA.9462

习惯用语

be (all) sweetness and light

noun

令人愉快；讨人喜欢
the quality of being pleasant
1. a smile of great sweetness
  十分甜蜜的微笑
甜；芬芳
the quality of tasting or smelling sweet
1. The air was filled with the sweetness of mimosa.
  空气中弥漫着含羞草的芬芳。

PHRASE (关系)友好;(情况)令人愉快，顺利
If you say that a relationship or situation is notall sweetness and light, you mean that it is not as pleasant as it appears to be.
1. It has not all been sweetness and light between him and the Prime Minister.
  他和首相的关系并不总是那么愉快融洽。
See also:sweet

noun

the quality of giving pleasure
1. he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner
2. the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day
Synonym:pleasantness
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
Synonym:bouquetfragrancefragrancyredolence
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar
Synonym:sweet
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Synonym:sweetsugariness

The pursuit of perfection, then is the pursuit of sweetness and light.
对完美的追求就是对甜蜜和光明的追求。
We must work for sweetness and light.
我们必须为甜蜜和光明而工作。
Happiness is a tree, with joy, sweetness, and excitement as its fruits.
幸福是一棵树，以喜悦、甜蜜和激动为果实。
This elegant wine balances natural acidity and sweetness.
这家典雅的葡萄酒平衡酸度和甜度自然。
A wine professional might have arranged the wines by colour and then by ascending order of body or sweetness.
葡萄酒专业人士安排品尝顺序时通常会按照颜色进行区分，接着再按照酒体或甜度进行升序排序。
Sweetness is abstract, sugar is concrete.
“甜”是抽象的，“糖”是具体的。
The sugar not only contributes sweetness and calories to the drink but also adds body and mouthfeel.
糖不仅为饮料提供了甜味和热量，而且也同时增强了稠度和口感。
A good sharp dressing counterpointed the sweetness of the dried fruit.
味道浓烈的上好调味品和香甜的干果形成有趣的对比。
It seemed to his imagination as if all her sweetness and vitality had flown.
他觉得仿佛她的可爱和活力已全化为乌有了。
I hope my life is full of happiness and sweetness, happiness and smile!
我希望我的生活永远充满着幸福、甜蜜、快乐和微笑！